Definition of livery

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Livery (n.) The keeping of horses in readiness to be hired temporarily for riding or driving; the state of being so kept.

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Shave :: Shave (v. t.) A premium paid for an extension of the time of delivery or payment, or for the right to vary a stock contract in any particular..
Turn :: Turn (v. i.) To bring down the feet of a child in the womb, in order to facilitate delivery..
Aleconner :: Aleconner (n.) Orig., an officer appointed to look to the goodness of ale and beer; also, one of the officers chosen by the liverymen of London to inspect the measures used in public houses. But the office is a sinecure. [Also called aletaster.].
Liveried :: Liveried (a.) Wearing a livery. See Livery, 3..
Nondelivery :: Nondelivery (n.) A neglect or failure of delivery; omission of delivery.
Footman :: Footman (n.) A moth of the family Lithosidae; -- so called from its livery-like colors.
Return :: Return (n.) The rendering back or delivery of writ, precept, or execution, to the proper officer or court..
Time :: Time (n.) Hour of travail, delivery, or parturition..
Dystocia :: Dystocia (n.) Difficult delivery pr parturition.
Cockade :: Cockade (n.) A badge, usually in the form of a rosette, or knot, and generally worn upon the hat; -- used as an indication of military or naval service, or party allegiance, and in England as a part of the livery to indicate that the wearer is the servant of a military or naval officer..
Feoffment :: Feoffment (n.) A gift or conveyance in fee of land or other corporeal hereditaments, accompanied by actual delivery of possession..
Tension :: Tension (a.) A device for checking the delivery of the thread in a sewing machine, so as to give the stitch the required degree of tightness..
Payable :: Payable (a.) That may be discharged or settled by delivery of value.
Gift :: Gift (v. t.) A voluntary transfer of real or personal property, without any consideration. It can be perfected only by deed, or in case of personal property, by an actual delivery of possession..
Livery :: Livery (n.) Hence, also, the peculiar dress or garb appropriated by any association or body of persons to their own use; as, the livery of the London tradesmen, of a priest, of a charity school, etc.; also, the whole body or company of persons wearing such a garb, and entitled to the privileges of the association; as, the whole livery of London..
Livery :: Livery (n.) The feeding, stabling, and care of horses for compensation; boarding; as, to keep one's horses at livery..
Cranioclast :: Cranioclast (n.) An instrument for crushing the head of a fetus, to facilitate delivery in difficult eases..
Cephalometer :: Cephalometer (n.) An instrument measuring the dimensions of the head of a fetus during delivery.
Livery :: Livery (n.) The uniform clothing issued by feudal superiors to their retainers and serving as a badge when in military service.
Livery :: Livery (n.) The writ by which possession is obtained.
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